Tie-slide.



1-. V. BRENNAN.

m SUDE. APPLICATION FILED JAN- 26. I918.

Patented June 11., 1918.

rimaran s -n .PATEN JENNIE v. BRENNAN, or. trnnnzronnnw JERSEY.

TIE-SLIDE.

- Applicationl filerl January 26, 1918.

of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsuin Tie-Slides, of

which the following is a specification, refercnce being had therein to the accompanying,

drawing.

This invention relates .to improvements in tie slides adapted-to be used ln the applying of a necktieto-a folded ,collar and.

to facilitate the slippingof the tiethrough. the collar'in adj usting the same, to= overcome the disadvantages. attendingthe customary binding-of the tie within thefold ofthe collar, and the attendinggdiflioulty of pull-, ing the tietherethrough.

t has beenascertained that the primary binding point of atie within afoldedcjcollar. is at. the rear collar-"button usedtousecure Specification of Letters Patent.

collar button. .The

Patented June. it, 191%., Serial No. 214,005. v

ing the relations of the parts with the tie in place;

-, Referringmore particularly, to the draw: ings,,,wherein. is shown a collar of the ordinaryfolded type, fold and B the. inner. fold, provided with the customary reaimbuttone-hole C, adapted to receive the collar button D.

The'mainframeor body of my deviceis fo1-1ned of spring wire having parallel vertical portions E, of substantial length and r spaced a substantial distanceapart so as to .occupy.positions at oppositecsides of the eadof "the collar button. D when placed in .position as will .l'aterlv appear On these warms I secure a uwardlynthe edges of the plate around the vertical portions to provide a groove, way, -or channelto' accommodate the head. of the A represents the outer upper. ends ot the ver-- plate F- by folding out- ..tical portions are looped together as. at G, the loopbeing.oifsettforwardly with referprojecting. head of the collar button within encetoa the collaributton to. afford a projecthe foldimpinging the tielbetween the same .tiontor guiding the device in place in its ap and the outer fold of the collar. With this plication, but owing-to its deflection, preventthe collar to .the neckibandofthe shirt, the

in mind, I applicable to the tie and designed to tema porarily engage thecollar and act as an easy slide for the working of the tie through I the device, and consequently through the collar, which device will 1 prevent-the impinging action of the collar button to-which I have alluded; and after the tie has been adjusted and tied into its usual bowor knot at the front of: the collar the device may be readily slipped oif of the collar and tied so as not to be carried therewith, it being my intention in this respect to overcome the objection to similar devices Where they remain afiixed to the collar and tie during the wearing of the latter by the user.

The preferred embodiment of, my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and the details of construction and arrangement of parts will be readily understood from an inspection of said drawings in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained.

In the drawings, i

Figure l is a perspective view of the de vice unattached;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the application of the device to a collar; and,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectlonal view showprovide. an. attachment readily.

ing any catching ofthe loop on the collar button when the device isbeing removed.

The 'lower ends cf the vertical portions are offset "outwardly, asat J, and then carriediupwardly as at K to furnish relatively shorter vertical portions F the plate for the loose reception of the necktie represented at K The upper ends of these relatively shorter VfiP-tlCiLhPOIlLlOIIS terminate at points where the wire is shaped to constitute return bends L extended downwardly below the remaining portion of the device where they are offset or looped forwardly as at M to merge into still other vertical portions N, bent inwardly toward the intermediate vertical portions as at O, and in a downward direction where they are bridged together at P immediately adjoining or against said intermediate vertical portions to constitute a spring tongue or clamping member. In use the tie is simply slipped into the space permitting the loose engagement of the tie between the intermediate vertical portions and the plate F, and the device and tie are then inserted into the space between the folds of the collar, the outer fold A of the latter being engaged and frictionally gripped between the intermediate vertical portion and the spring tongue, to which I have referred.

spaced from When thus applied, the plate F will receive and bear against the head of the collar button and effectually hold the same out of engagement with the necktie so that the necktie may be freely drawn or slipped around when between the folds of the collar.

As soon as the necktie is tied as described, the engagement of the outer part of the device by the fingers will enable its being slipped off or away from the collar and tie, so that the device need not be carried as a part of the collar and tie when in service, the device as previously stated, being primarily intended merely as a temporary assisting medium while the collar and tie are being attached to the wearer.

While I have herein disclosed the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent to persons skilled in the art to which this invention relates that the same is capable of embodiment .in still other forms and devices without departing from the spirit thereof, and as may be embraced within the scope of the hereto appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A tie slide for folded collars comprising detachable retaining means formed of wire adapted to engage a collar having opposite parallel portions, and a plate mounted on said parallel portions adapted to over lie a collar button to prevent engagement of the collar button with a tie when passed through the fold of a collar.

2. A tie slide composed of wire formed to present three vertical portions spaced apart, each having parallel side members, the inner and intermediate portions afi'ording an unobstructed space for the loose reception of the tie, and the intermediate and Copies of this patent may be obtained for outer portions having a spring closing relation enabling the same to grip a collar fold therebetween, the outer portion being turned inwardly at the upper ends of its side members to constitute an ofi'set to engage the outer face of the collar.

3. A tie slide composed of wire formed to present three vertical portions spaced apart, each having parallel side members the inner and intermediate portions aflording an unobstructed space for the loose reception of the tie, and the intermediate and outer portions having a spring closing relation enabling the same to grip a collar fold therebetween, in combination with a plate carried by the inner vertical portion adapted to prevent contact of the head of a collar button with the tie.

4. A tie slide comprising three vertical portions spaced apart, the inner and intermediate portions afiording an unobstructed space for the loose reception of the tie, and the intermediate and outer portions having a spring closing relation enabling the same to grip a collar fold therebetween, in combination with means carried by the inner vertical portion adapted to prevent contact of the head of a collar button with the tie, the upper end of the inner vertical portion being deflected outwardly to facilitate introduction of said portion between the folds of the collar, but to prevent engagement thereof with the head of the col lar button when the device is being removed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JENNIE V. BRENNAN.

Witnesses:

RUTH A. Gnovnn, FRANK S. FISHER.

Washington, D. U. 

